Trump & Putin in Helsinki “Turned a Corner”

President Donald J. Trump and President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation | July 16, 2018 (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

Jussi Rosendahl writes for Reuters (abridged):

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Russia may try to carve out a peacemaker role for itself after successfully hosting the World Cup and following the summit in Helsinki between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Finland’s foreign minister said on Monday.

Trump told a news conference earlier on Monday that he had discussed a wide range of issues with Putin, including the war in Syria, Iran and nuclear arms control, and that the countries had now turned a corner for better on their relationship.